Sunderland V Liverpool 17/10/09 Match Thread

jesus_thats_gre

I think you are doing Sunderland a disservice by calling them an average team.

They are probably the 9th best team in the league behind Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Spurs, Everton and Villa.

Of course it will be argued that 9th place automatically means average but you can still be a good side and be behind those teams.

Does anyone know if this match is on tv??

jesus_thats_gre

Don't think it is..

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rarnes1 wrote: »

Does anyone know if this match is on tv??

Its on these channels:

Alfa TV Cyprus
BHT 1
C+ Sport (Fra)
C+ Sport 1 (D/F/N/S)
Canal 9 (DK)
Diema
EuroSport 2 FAPL
Fox Soccer Channel **
Hi Sports
Nova Sport (Cze)
Show Sports 4
Sky Calcio 4
Sky Super Calcio
Sport 1.2 (Ned)
Sportsmax
SuperSport 7 (ZA)
SuperSport 7A
TVE La 2
TVE La 2 SAT
YES Sport 2

Hope this helps I for one will be watching it on C+ Sport great coverage
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jesus_thats_gre

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

Don't think it is..

Damn, I've been ringing around pubs in Galway and it's not looking good so far:mad:

bigstar

jesus_thats_gre wrote: »

I think you are doing Sunderland a disservice by calling them an average team.

They are probably the 9th best team in the league behind Chelsea, United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Man City, Spurs, Everton and Villa.

Of course it will be argued that 9th place automatically means average but you can still be a good side and be behind those teams.

no id say they're average. they have been up to last season and its too early to say how they'll do this season. but my point is that liverpool should be capable of beating them with or without torres and gerrard.

jesus_thats_gre

I agree that Liverpool should still have enough to beat them.

daithijjj

rarnes1 wrote: »

Damn, I've been ringing around pubs in Galway and it's not looking good so far:mad:

Have you thought about embracing online streams?

ixm1980

Reina, Johnson, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Spearing, Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Riera, Mascherano, Insua, Ngog, Kelly.

mike65

Spearing starts

The Reds XI in full is:

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Reina,
Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger
Babel Aurelio Lucas, Spearing, Benayoun,

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Kuyt.

Mix 'n match that lot into a formation


Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Riera, Mascherano, Insua, Ngog, Kelly.

whatawaster

oh f*ck i don't like that team at all

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Reina

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Carra

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Skrtel

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Agger

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Johnson

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Aurelio

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Lucas

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Spearing

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Babel

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Benayoun---

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Kuyt

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Blackhorse Slim

He's going 3 at the back, Carra, Agger and Skrtel. With Lucas and Spearing in central mid, Aurelio and Johnson as wing backs and Benayoun and Babel supporting Kuyt.

SlickRic

mike65 wrote: »

Spearing starts

The Reds XI in full is: Reina, Johnson, Aurelio, Carragher, Skrtel, Agger, Lucas, Spearing, Benayoun, Babel, Kuyt. Subs: Cavalieri, Voronin, Riera, Mascherano, Insua, Ngog, Kelly.

what's the formation so? must be something like...

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Reina

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Johnson---Carra

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Skrtel

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Agger

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Spearing----Lucas

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Babel

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Benny

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Aurelio

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Kuyt

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interesting one.

leaving Albert on the bench does not sit well with me.

Agger getting a start certainly does though.

Eire-Dearg

Aurelio could be playing in centre midfield like he did against Leeds?

Mr Alan

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Reina

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Carra

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Skrtel

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Agger

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Johnson

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Aurelio

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Lucas

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Spearing

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Benayoun

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Babel

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Kuyt

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whatawaster

Agger in midfield?
Aurelio in midfield?

There are about a dozen possibilities. I don't like the midfield as it is at all

Eire-Dearg

Reina
Johnson Carra Skrtel Agger
Spearing Lucas
Kuyt Benayoun Aurelio
Babel

mike65

Mr Alan, that looks dangerously narrow, anyone got Sunderlands team?

Sully

p_larkin99 wrote: »

Utd missing both strikers too but at least we're at home. Going to be an interesting weekend.

Nah, just Rooney missing. Berb is about, as is Owen and some of the younger lads.

Should be an interesting game for both teams - more so for Liverpool without your two main goal scorers and poor(sh) performance recently. United should be okay without Rooney, but its not an easy call considering our performance.

Id imagine 2-1 to Pool tho..

Holsten

I like it, glad to have Agger back

Mr Alan

not really Mike, Johnson & Aurelio will be more like wingers in the formation.

least people can't moan about us being too predictable

Tusky

Not a fan of the team. Dont see where the goals are going to come from and Lucas and Spearing the middle really doesnt inspire confidence. Strange move to leave out Riera seeing as Gerrard AND Torres are injured. Id love to be proven wrong though.

Mr Alan

thought Riera was gonna start myself, although if they line up like i predicted, there ain't really a place for him in the side.

mike65

Sunderland: Gordon, Bardsley, Turner, Ferdinand, McCartney, Malbranque, Cana, Cattermole, Reid, Bent, Jones.

Subs: Fulop, Nosworthy, Zenden, Campbell, Henderson, Da Silva, Healy.

missingtime

Spearing starts?!? Woah....

mada999

SlickRic wrote: »

what's the formation so? must be something like...

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Reina

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Johnson---Carra

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Skrtel

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Agger

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Spearing----Lucas

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Babel

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Benny

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Aurelio

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Kuyt

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interesting one.

leaving Albert on the bench does not sit well with me.

Agger getting a start certainly does though.

nah Albert can stay on the bench for a little while....needs to get some form going imo

mike65

Right Villa win so Liverpool has to strike. but everybody already knows that!

missingtime

mike65 wrote: »

Right Villa win

so Liverpool has to strike.

Spoilers mike!

SlickRic

mada999 wrote: »

nah Albert can stay on the bench for a little while....needs to get some form going imo

he needs to get on the pitch to get that form going though.

but i agree, he's not been great this season so far.

Eire-Dearg

Can't believe they're not showing this. Boltons game are usually ****e, at least we and Sunderland have been throwing up some entertainment this season

joe123

Very suprised at that formation. If im not mistaken I think we played that formation at portsmouth last season where we struggled to beat them 3-2.

Masch on the bench because of being away on international duty

Big day for spearing to show his worth. Lucas and Spearing though centre midfield will be a big test.

PHB

Wow I didn't expect that weak a team. Gona be interesting,

must win for Liverpool at this stage with Chelsea dropping points.

Holsten

What is with that kit? Horrible...

kaimera

that's ****ing shocking

a ****ing balloon/red ball goal. bounced off it past Pepe.

Super-Rush

FFS

Eire-Dearg

Mr Alan

PHB wrote: »

Wow I didn't expect that weak a team.

wat were you expecting?! there is only Mascherano who ain't playing & a lot predicted he wouldn't with such a competitive game on the other side of the world only a few days ago!

BERBA

The Balloon !...ha ha

String

great goal by balloon :pac:

Eire-Dearg

Balloon Boy?

mike65

The ball came off a big balloon in the area, deffo outside influence.

kaimera

yeah, big red ****ing ball/balloon was in the 6 yard box and it hit off it.

jesus lads, somebody put a foot to it inside the sunderland box!

stevoslice

damn we never get the breaks with them, i remember years ago having a goal disallowed v blackburn after it deflected in off the ref. iirc it was given as a goal kick!!!

PHB

Mr Alan wrote: »

wat were you expecting?! there is only Mascherano who ain't playing & a lot predicted he wouldn't with such a competitive game on the other side of the world only a few days ago!

I thought we'd see something like

---Benayoun----Lucas---Mascherano----Babel

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Kuyt

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Ngog

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which is good enough to score against Sunderland

Sherifu

A baloon, ffs. That strip Pool is wearing is cack.

Reid running midfield.

Trap, call this man up asap

eoin2nc

Ha'way the lads............and the red ballon!

Chardee MacDennis

PHB wrote: »

I thought we'd see something like

---Benayoun----Lucas---Mascherano----Babel

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Kuyt

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Ngog

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which is good enough to score against Sunderland

is it not


---Benayoun----Lucas---Spearing----Aurelio

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Kuyt

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Babel

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Shocking so far from us

mike65

Andy Reid is telling Tapp "fupp off you need me more than I need you" I think!